Commonwealth Community Development Academy
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 109% larger than its 8th grade class (11).
Schools most like Commonwealth Community Development Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Community Development Academy this school | 150 | 92.7% | N/A |
| Rutherford Winans Academy DETROIT | 152 | 92.1% | N/A |
| Eagles Nest Academy FLINT | 154 | 91.6% | N/A |
| Edgewood Elementary Academy MUSKEGON | 134 | 91.8% | N/A |
| Fair Plain East Elementary BENTON HARBOR | 150 | 95.3% | N/A |
| Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 185 | 91.4% | N/A |
Where Commonwealth Community Development Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 150 | #1,512 of 1,630 | #290 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.7% | #116 of 1,563 | #56 of 294 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 150 | 9.6 | 15.6:1 | 93% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 162 | 11.3 | 14.4:1 | 98% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 159 | 10.5 | 15.1:1 | 94% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 164 | 7 | 23.4:1 | 91% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 184 | 7 | 26.3:1 | 88% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 6 | 30.7:1 | 89% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 257 | 16 | 16.1:1 | 99% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 14 | 24.0:1 | 75% (251) |
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (184 to 150); teachers up 38% (7 to 9.6).
About Commonwealth Community Development Academy
Commonwealth Community Development Academy is a small elementary school based in HAMTRAMCK, Michigan. Enrollment is 150 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students, so this school is 59% smaller than average.
Federal records list Commonwealth Community Development Academy as its own district.
At Commonwealth Community Development Academy, Black students make up 97% of the student body. Smaller groups are 3% White. County-wide, 37% of Wayne County residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Commonwealth Community Development Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 5%.
Commonwealth Community Development Academy operates with 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.6:1. Elementary schools in Michigan have a similar average ratio of 15.8:1. About 93% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The rate at public schools in Wayne County averages 66%, lower than here.
Commonwealth Community Development Academy is located in Wayne County, where median household income is about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 573 public schools in Wayne County, with a combined enrollment of about 259,786.
Frontier International Academy is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Commonwealth Community Development Academy is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. Commonwealth Community Development Academy operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Commonwealth Community Development Academy had 164 students in 2020-21 and 150 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.4:1 in 2020-21 to 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Commonwealth Community Development Academy can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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